Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-09-08
CARE OF The SKIN.
System OF Diet and Exercise That VIII
Assure a Good Complexion.

4 System OF Diet and Exercise That VIII
Assure a Good Complexion.
Plenty of exercise, good, wholesome
food, well digested, will do more for
the complexion than all the toilet APP
pliances in the world. Use the flesh
brush with vigor, walk. ride, row, run,
giving every muscle in the body some
thing to do; eat beef, brown bread.
cereals, fruit, vegetables and milk, and
a good complexion must be the result
Good, nourishing food must be eaten
and well digested; the circulation
equalized by plenty of exercise in the
open air and frequent bathing. Each
woman must be a law unto herself az
to the number and temperature of the
baths, as what strengthens and braces
up one may be found to weaken and
enerVate another.
For those who have vitality enough
to react, the cold sponge bath in the
morning will be found a delightful
tonic. Delicate women will find that
by beginning them in the warm
weather they will. in most cases. be
able to continue during the entire year.
A handful of sea salt dissolved in the
water will do much to strengthen the
weak chest or back. In many cases
the hot bath at night quiets the nerves,
refreshes the body, and induces sleep,
but care should be taken not to remain
IN the water too long; otherwise it will
be found facilitating.
Distilled water is, of course, the best,
lint all aan lilo oman UiofO,.ia
afford so expensive a luxury, it will
be found that clean rain water or any
soft water will do nearly as well.
Those who can not obtain either one
of these may use a few drops of am
monia, which will make the hardest
water soft and clean off all impurities.
A box of powdered borax is also an
Indispensable article upon the toilet
table; a pinch of this will soften the
water and is said to whiten the skin.
Dat meal used externally land eaten
frequently is very beneficial to the
skin, as are also cracked wheat and
other cereals. Put handful of oat
meal in bowl and pour a cup of boil
ing water over it. When this is settled
wash the hands and face in the starchy
water that rises to the top of it. The
continued use of this for week and
the wearing of gloves az night viii
soften and whiten the toughest and
darkest skin.
Ladies with oily or greasy skins may
use, sparingly, a few drops of camphor
in the bath, or few drops of diluted
carbolic acid. The latter removes the
odOr of perspiration from the body
and leaves clean, wholesome smell.
Care should be taken that it is not used
too strong, as it is not only poisonous,
but the odor is very offensive to some
people. Borax and glycerine combined
are used with good effect by some
ladies, while thoroughly disagreeing
with others. Glycerine alone softens
and heals, but used too frequently will
darken the skin and make it very sensi-
tive; the borax obviates this and has
tendency to whiten.
To remove tan and sunburn use a
preparation composed of equal parts
of glycerine and rose-water, to which
add the juice of two lemons after hav-
ing strained it through fine muslin.
More or less rose-water mey be used to
make the preparation the required con-
sistency, as it is rather disagreeable il
sticky. Fresh freckles may frequently
be removed by touching the discolora-
tons with a tiny cancels hair brush
dipped in lemon juice.
Finely powdered pumice-stone, which
may be had at any druggists, is very
efficacious in removing all superfuous
and roughened skin. Rub the hands
and face thoroughly with it. dry, then
wash off with tepid water and soap.
The use of warm water is also very
beneficial; some people go so far as to
claim that the continued use of it will
not only preserve the skin, but prevent
wrinkles.
The proper toilet observances at night
should be considered as a personal
duty.-HOnlc Knowledge.